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Originally posted by King B
Threads such as these, should just be banned from discussion on Atrl. They always turn into a huge mess, and it pisses me off. Y'all just need to respect others' opinions and get over it.
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You do realize that you asked to know where the Bible is nasty, right?
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Originally posted by King B
How does the bible get nasty?
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And now that something about your faith (or at least an aspect of the organized religion) that you don't like has been revealed, these discussions should therefore be forever banned?
Okay.
I do respect opinions and have the right to express mine (provided they don't impede another's rights). You have the free choice to skip over any of my or anyone else's posts—or even the entire thread, for that matter. Nobody is threatening you to convert or forcing his or her religion upon you. It's only a discussion; they're only words. If you don't like it, then feel free to leave it alone.
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Originally posted by Mhs90
Wow so many Muslims on ATRL! Me too
And truly to all you INTOLERANT posters on here. Religion should be discussed about, not debated about. Stop shoving your own beliefs down people's throats and calling each other ignorant and stupid.
Debates are meant for pop girls discussion. The shade is healthier there.
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To be honest, I thought this discussion was actually rather civil (especially considering where it could have gone). It did get messy, yes, but everyone tried to present genuine evidence for their case—and that's pretty great.
However, I don't know why society has determined that religion should be a hands-off matter. It's an ideology—just like those in politics, economics, etc. (in fact, religion often
is a political ideology in itself)—and like all ideas, it deserves to be subject to the same rigorous questioning and testing as any other,
especially when it affects others (via political policy, war, homicides, etc.). We don't let the ideas of democracy, authoritarianism, capitalism, etc., have free rides, and religion is definitely no exception.